Alliance for Catholic Education
Mobile
Life in the City
Affectionately known as the “Best Place in ACE (B.P.I.A.),” Mobile is a historic, charming city filled with majestic oak trees, beautiful architecture, and wonderful people. It’s located right on the Gulf Coast, offering easy access to beaches and excellent seafood. It’s also within driving distance of many other ACE communities in the Southeast, which ensures that friendships made over the summer can be maintained.
Most importantly, all of us in the Mobile Community receive incredible support from our school communities, Little Flower Catholic Parish, Notre Dame Club of Mobile, and many other friends in the area.
ACE Mobile
Hannah Dear
St. Pius X
MS Language Arts
Ann Clare Fremin
St. Michael
HS Social Studies
Will Garey
Little Flower
4th Grade
Bridget Hall
St. Mary's
MS Language Arts
Luke Milon
Christ the King
3rd Grade
Hometown
HometownJackson, Mississippi
Undergraduate Institution
University of Mississippi
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: International Studies & Spanish
Minor: English
Why did you say "yes" to serving as a Catholic school educator through ACE Teaching Fellows?
I felt that the Lord was calling me to serve in ACE because of the program’s core pillars and my passion for Catholic education.
Hometown
Lafayette, LA
Undergraduate Institution
Louisiana State University
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: History & Religious Studies
If you had to pick one word to describe your ACE experience thus far, what would it be? Why?
Vibrant. Teaching and living in community has brought constant energy, laughter, growth, and joy. I have met wonderful people with wildly different personalities and learned more than I could have imagined. It has been humbling, exhilarating, and full of moments that remind me why this work is so special.
Hometown
Delaware, OH
Undergraduate Institution
Xavier University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Marketing
How do you hope to grow in your experience as an ACE teacher?
I hope to grow as an ACE teacher by challenging myself to be a better friend, community member, and teacher everyday.
Hometown
Hedgesville, WV
Undergraduate Institution
Vanderbilt University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Political Science, German, & Philosophy
What is one of your favorite memories from your first year in ACE Teaching Fellows?
At the beginning of our very first day of school, I dismissed my sweet sixth grade homeroom for the first time, sending them out into their first classes of middle school. They came back to me at the end of the day, with a full range of emotions on their faces. Their feelings of joy and excitement, yet also stress and exhaustion, were evident. As I welcomed them back into our classroom, my purpose as their teacher became abundantly clear: my responsibility, first and foremost, was and is to mirror Christ's love for my students. In the chaos and uncertainty and adventure that middle school is, it is my job to be a consistent source of peace, to be someone who my students know they can rely on. Throughout the year, this simple moment anchored me, over and over again, reminding me of the gift it is to be able to be their teacher.
Hometown
HometownPittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Dayton
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Marketing
Minor: Spanish
What is the one thing that you love most about your ACE school? Why?
Southern Hospitality is alive and well at Christ the King Catholic School! From the moment I arrived I've felt so supported and appreciated by the CTK community and staff. They are the best!